On Monday’sLoren & Alexei: After the 90 Daysbirth special, the couple faces difficult health news and family disruptions in the lead-up to welcoming daughterAriel Raya.
The expectant mom is upset to learn that she has gestational diabetes and will need to closely monitor her blood sugar, while also modifying her diet.
Loren quickly learns that it would take a lot of work to manage the condition. “I have to take my blood four times a day and I have to pee on a stick every single morning too,” she shares.
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“It was hard at first, but I think I’m doing really good. With Shai and Asher, I had cravings. With this one, I’m not really craving anything. I just want a little bit of everything.”
At the same time, the couple is preparing to celebrate sonAsher Noah’s first birthday — starting with a strongman-themed “Mighty One” cake smash.
“I have a month left. It’s hard but I know there are people who have it way worse than me but the reality is this is what I’m dealing with and it’s really hard,” she says.
“We definitely don’t want another NICU experience. Loren has to keep her levels of sugar under control, and it’s very nerve-wracking,” Alexei adds.
As they prepare for Asher’s birthday party, the couple braces for seeing Loren’s family after ongoing drama over the coupleentertaining the idea of moving to Israel.
“It’s strange that there’s no talk about everything that happened before. It’s like nothing happened,” Alexei notes, to which Loren agrees.
At 32 weeks, Loren begins experiencing contractions and is admitted to the hospital and put on a magnesium drip, which is successful. Though they are able to stop the contractions, Loren is put on bed rest for two weeks.
On their anniversary and at 33 weeks, the couple heads back to the hospital, with the fears from Shai and Asher’s births still lingering.
“Everyone was cheering, I had no idea what was going on,” Loren says with a laugh. “The excitement that I felt and that I’m sure you felt when you heard it was a girl, finding out, I’ll never be able to explain that to anybody.”
“You feel this instant warmth. It was a beautiful moment,” Loren says.
“She’s healthy, everything’s okay. We’re just counting the days until she gets released,' Alexei adds.
“Shai came running up. ‘Ari!’ He just wanted to give her a kiss. He, for sure, understands Ari’s coming home. Asher, not so much, but Shai knows Ari’s coming home,” the proud mom of three says.
“We can’t wait to just go home and be together,” Alexei adds. “The real life begins now.”
source: people.com
